The larvae of most Soldier Flies (254 NA spp) are primarily aquatic. Roughy
20 species have been collected at CCNHA. The most frequently encountered
are species of Stratiomys
(adelpha,
badia,
discalis,
barbata,
obesa),
Odontomyia
(cincta,
virgo,
nigerrima, pilimana,
pubescens,
arcuata,
discolorata,
hoodiana),
and Hedriodisca vertebrata.
Less frequently collected are:
Actina
viridis,
Berkshiriaalbistyulum,
Nemotelus
sp, Pachygaster sp,
Ptecticus
sp, and Sargus sp. Many
of the last mentioned genera have terrestrial larvae.
